Seahawks 20, Chiefs 3: Seattle’s defense leaves Kansas City without a touchdown

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Seattle beat Kansas City 20–3 on Sunday night, producing a Week 7 result that is striking before any interpretation begins: the Chiefs did not score a touchdown.

The NFL’s postgame report said Seattle held Kansas City to three points and noted that it was only the second full game of Patrick Mahomes’ career in which the Chiefs did not reach the end zone. Seattle’s own postgame recap listed 213 Kansas City total yards, 11 first downs and a 3-for-11 third-down result. Those are the confirmed elements of a game in which the Seahawks controlled the night from the defensive side.

Seattle also limited former Seahawks running back Kenneth Walker III to 36 rushing yards on 14 carries, according to NFL.com. The result matters because Kansas City entered the game with a productive offense and an unbeaten record; it does not, by itself, settle what either team will be for the rest of the season.

On offense, Seattle had enough to make its defensive performance stand up. The Seahawks’ official recap credited Jaxon Smith-Njigba with nine catches for 150 yards and a touchdown. It listed Sam Darnold at 20 of 28 for 257 yards, one touchdown and one interception. Seattle’s game plan did not require a shootout. It required repeated stops, field position and a clean enough offensive response to extend the lead.

WHAT IS CONFIRMED

• Seattle won 20–3.
• Kansas City was held without a touchdown.
• The Seahawks’ official recap lists 213 Chiefs total yards, 11 first downs and a 3-for-11 third-down line.
• NFL.com listed Kenneth Walker III at 36 rushing yards on 14 carries.
• Seattle listed Smith-Njigba at nine catches, 150 receiving yards and one touchdown.

FOURTHWIRE ANALYSIS

The useful takeaway is not that one score rewrites a season. It is that Seattle’s defense created a complete-game ceiling for an opponent built around explosive plays. The Chiefs did not merely lose a close game; they were forced to operate in a compressed, low-output game script for four quarters.

That distinction is worth carrying into the next week. A defense that wins on early downs and removes explosive gains can change the pressure on an opposing quarterback without needing a turnover-heavy game. Seattle’s official totals point to that kind of control. Whether it travels is an open question, and it should be tested against the next opponent rather than assumed.

There is also a personnel item to separate from the game result. Seattle said receiver Rashid Shaheed did not return because of a knee injury and left tackle Charles Cross was ruled out with an ankle injury. Coach Mike Macdonald did not provide a severity or timetable after the game. Those statuses are not diagnoses; this story does not project a return date.

WHAT COMES NEXT

Seattle’s next official injury report is the decisive source for Shaheed and Cross. For Kansas City, the next game-week report and game plan will offer a better test of whether the 20–3 loss was a one-game disruption or a problem opponents can repeat.